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Hallmark Cards Inc. is creating three new independently operated businesses as part of a major reorganization of the greeting card company. The company says the new businesses are Hallmark Greetings, Hallmark Retail and Hallmark Home and Gifts. Each of the businesses will be led by a separate presid…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republican senators have nominated Majority Leader Ron Richard to be the new Senate president pro tem. Republican senators met privately to select Richard as a successor to former Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey...

The 7th annual Kix 105 and Huntin & Fishin with Harry Big Buck contest is underway.  Get pre-entered before you hunt with a $10 registration benefitting the wounded warrior project. Prizes include a new Remington from Vinson’s Pawn & Gun, a shoulder mount from Opie's Taxidermy, a new bow fro…

A task force examining problems at the Jackson County Detention Center is focusing primarily on work conditions such as mandatory overtime that might have led to inmate abuse. County officials said last month that they had discovered four cases of guards using excessive force against prisoners who w…

Missouri Republicans are changing the way they award delegates in the 2016 presidential campaign. Republicans traditionally have awarded all of the state's presidential delegates for the Republican National Convention to whoever gets the most votes in the statewide primary...

While some kids had a disappointing first day of kindergarten, others had a memorable one.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The president of a St. Louis-based defense contractor faces up to 20 years in prison. James Alexander of Chesterfield is accused of having fighter jet parts re-stamped with more recent dates to make them appear to be newer than they actually are...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri teacher returned to work the day after being bitten by a copperhead snake. The Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic reports Katelyn Campa recovered quickly after being bitten by the snake on September 2nd...

The 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer's was held at the Missouri State Fairgrounds Highway Gardens Saturday morning (September 12).
The goal of the walk was to raise $41,000 towards Alzheimer's research. The fundraising still continues, but a great job to all those involved with the walk...

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